Nick Cannon is apologizing to the Jewish community.
for what people are calling anti-Semitic remarks. In a lengthy statement posted on his social media on Wednesday, the"First and foremost I extend my deepest and most sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of my mouth during my interview with Richard Griffin," he began.
He concluded by assuring his Jewish friends, new and old,"that this is only the beginning of my education -- I am committed to deeper connections, more profound learning and strengthening the bond between our two cultures today and every day going forward."In separate tweets, Cannon added that he spoke with Rabbi Abraham Cooper, director of global social action at Simon Wiesenthal Center, and also apologized to him and the Jewish community.
The discussion then turned to skin color."And I'm going to say this carefully," Cannon began before claiming that people who lack a certain amount of melanin are"a little less." He went on to state that those without dark skin have a"deficiency" that has caused them in the past to act out violently. also released a statement on Wednesday, explaining that they had been in talks with the show's host.
The backlash from his comments led to ViacomCBS, Nickelodeon's parent company, cutting ties with Cannon, who had recently been named chairman of TeenNick.
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